Kaya Fabretti and Ivan Valencia are among 54 players selected from MLS Academies for the 2014 Generation adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) Showcase in Portland, Oregon from July 31 through August 5th.

Held in conjunction with the MLS All-Star game, the Generation adidas ESP Showcase is a week-long gathering of MLS Academy talent. The 54 players will be divided into three teams (East, Central and West) and will compete in a round robin tournament along with FC Bayern Munich's U16 Academy Team.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 31 - Generation adidas youth all-star training

Friday, August 1 - Match day 1

Tuesday, August 2 - Generation adidas youth all-star training

Wednesday, August 3 - Match day 2

Thursday, August 4 - Generation adidas youth all-star training

Friday, August 5 - Match day 3

The opening two games on match day 1 will be held at Providence Park, home of the Portland Timbers and the 2014 MLS All-Star Game (Aug. 6 on ESPN2 and UniMas). All remaining matches will take place at Tualatin Hills Rec Center.

Santa Clara men’s soccer goalkeeper and San Jose Earthquakes academy product Kendall McIntosh was invited to the U-21 U.S. National Team training camp last week at the U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center in Carson, Calif. McIntosh was joined by Stanford forward Jordan Morris as the only two non-professional players selected for the 21-player camp. The Sonoma native played in the second half of a 2-1 win against Mexican amateur side Club Tijuana. This was the first time McIntosh had been called up for under-21 duties after impressive stints with the U-20s and U-17s.

While playing for the U-20’s, McIntosh made three starts and played in four games heading into the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In 2012, he played 495 minutes in six starts, accumulating a 3-1-0 record and a 1.00 goals-against average.

In two years with the U-17’s, McIntosh appeared in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Jamaica, posting two clean sheets against Jamaica and Canada and a win against El Salvador to help the USA advance to the FIFA-U17 World Cup in Mexico.

U13 Pre-Academy players Mario Rocha Jr and Brendon Foster are among 60 players in their age group to be invited for the boys id2 Program Training Camp in Portland. The camp will be held at the Nike World Headquarters and will feature the top players from across the country for four days of high-level training and off-field sessions from Mar 20-23. The invitation-only event will give both players the opportunity to compete in front of U.S. Soccer National Team staff, as well as some of the nation's best coaches. The age groups for the camp were selected to align with the scouting priorities for the U.S. Soccer U-14 National Teams.

Last year, JJ Foe Nuphaus was identified to participate with the 2000 id2 National Selection Team which leaves to Italy in 3 day. The id2 National Selection team will have matches against the youth academy squads of ACF Fiorentina (March 4), Inter Milan (March 6) and Juventus FC (March 7).

ABOUT THE id2 PROGRAM id2 Training Camps are invitation-only events that bring together the nation’s top male and female youth players for four days of competition, evaluation and fun. U.S. Soccer National Team staff, some of the nation’s top coaches as well as elite guest coaches and players attend id2 Training Camps. In addition to the on-field sessions, id2 Training Camps feature guest speakers, lectures/classroom sessions and other offerings, which make for a complete experience.

Congratulations to Quakes U14 Pre-Academy players Marco Campos and J.J. Foe Nuphaus for being selected to participate in the 2014 id2 National Selection International Tour to Italy, which will be held February 27 – March 10.

ABOUT THE 2014 id2 NATIONAL SELECTION INTERNATIONAL TOUR:

The id2 National Selection will consist of 18 male players born in 2000, chosen from all participants in 2013 id2 Program cycle. With the training grounds and stadiums of some of Italy’s top professional clubs as a setting, the team will have the opportunity to train and compete against youth academies from well-known professional clubs , and attend professional games.

Beyond the chance to be immersed in a professional soccer environment and showcase their abilities to the international soccer community, the tour offers players the unique educational and cultural experience of life in a foreign country.

The tour is at no cost to players, except for personal passport-related expenses, etc. US Club Soccer and Nike will fund the tour, including airfare, lodging and meals, and provide a comprehensive training and competition package.

Earthquakes Pre-Academy players JJ Foe Nuphaus and Mario Rocha Jr are among 52 players in their age group (born in 2000 or 2001) to be invited for the boys id2 Program Training Camp in Casa Grande, Arizona. The camp will be held at Grande Sports World and will feature the top players from across the country for four days of high-level training and off-field sessions from Dec. 12-15. The invitation-only event will give both players the opportunity to compete in front of U.S. Soccer National Team staff, as well as some of the nation's best coaches. The age groups for the camp were selected to align with the scouting priorities for the U.S. Soccer U-14 National Teams.

ABOUT THE id2 PROGRAM

id2 Training Camps are invitation-only events that bring together the nation’s top male and female youth players for four days of competition, evaluation and fun. U.S. Soccer National Team staff, some of the nation’s top coaches as well as elite guest coaches and players attend id2 Training Camps. In addition to the on-field sessions, id2 Training Camps feature guest speakers, lectures/classroom sessions and other offerings, which make for a complete experience.

U.S. Soccer invited 64 elite players from across the country to participate in the National Combine, designed to build the U-18 Men's National Team pool.

Two current Earthquakes academy players were in the mix, including goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski from Alamo, Calif. and forward Amir Bashti from Cupertino, Calif. Marcinkowski, the Quakes U-16 Academy keeper, recently competed with the squad abroad in the Caspian Cup. Bashti, a midfielder also on the Quakes' U-16 Academy team, has been ranked nationally by Topdrawersoccer.com and led the team to the playoffs earlier this Summer.

The two will travel to Portland for this year's National Combine at Nike's World Headquarters. This five day camp, running from Aug. 9-13, brings the country's elite 15 to 17 year old players together. The combine is an opportunity for the nation's top palyers to be evaluated by National Team staff and scouts from across the country.

Kendall McIntosh, former Earthquakes Academy player and current Santa Clara University goalkeeper, is in Turkey competing with the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team in the U-20 World Cup. McIntosh sends sjearthquakes.com photos and updates from his journey:

June 18, 2013

After a good week and a half of training in Portugal, we ended our trip on a high note with a 3-1 win over the Portugese U-20s. We arrived in Turkey yesterday night - it took a while to get through customs and to find our way to our bus.

After a good night's rest, we had an early breakfast and a team walk to get prepared for the day. One of the bigger events we had today was a meeting with the FIFA representatives so that they could explain their rules and expectations for the tournament.

Finally towards the end of the day we had training at Kasimpasa Spor Kulübü, a first division club in Turkey.

After defeating the Seattle Sounders and Crossfire Premier and tying the Cal Odyssey, the San Jose Earthquakes U-18 team secured a wildcard spot in the 2013 playoffs. The team will be making its first appearance in the USSDA playoffs since becoming an academy program.

The team is led by co-captains Jesse Morales and Trevor Long, Roberto Mendoza, Bryce Clark, Isaiah Dargan, and leading-scorer Elisama Padilla.

The Earthquakes finished the season fourth in the Northwest Division with a record of 16-11-1. The team’s defense, anchored by Long and Dargan, allowed the second fewest goals in the division behind only the first-place Vancouver Whitecaps. Padilla (15) and Morales (10) have accounted for 25 of the team’s 62 goals.

The playoffs will be held at FC Dallas Park from June 24-27. The team will be riding a hot streak into the postseason as they finished the season 4-1-1 and outscored opponents 16-6 over their last six games.